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Virtual machine (agent) operating system depends on the agent version.
Version Guest Operating System
View Agent 6.2 or later,
or Horizon Agent 7.0 or
later
32- or 64-bit Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.x, Windows
10, or 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
For Microsoft RDS hosts: Windows Server 2008 R2,
Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2012 R2
View Agent 6.0 or 6.1 32- or 64-bit Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.x, or 64-bit
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
View Agent 5.3 32- or 64-bit Windows 7 SP1
Client system software
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32-bit version of Microsoft Lync VDI Plug-in
I The 64-bit version of Microsoft Oce must not be installed
on the client machine. The 32-bit Microsoft Lync VDI plugin that is
required is not compatible with 64-bit Microsoft Oce 2013.
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Security certicate generated during Microsoft Lync Server 2013
deployment must be imported into the Trusted Root Certicate
Authorities directory.
Remote desktop (agent)
software
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View Agent 5.3 or later, or Horizon Agent 7.0 or later
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Microsoft Lync 2013 Client
With the View 5.3 or later agent, the Lync 2013 client bit-level is not
required to match the bit-level of the virtual machine operating system.
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Security certicate generated during Microsoft Lync Server 2013
deployment must be imported into the Trusted Root Certicate
Authorities directory
Required servers
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A server running Connection Server 5.3 or later
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A server running Microsoft Lync Server 2013
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A vSphere infrastructure to host the virtual machines
The vCenter Server and ESXi hosts must be running vSphere 5.0 or later.
Hardware
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Hardware that supports each of the required software components
previously listed
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Client endpoint: 1.5GHz or faster CPU and a minimum of 2GB of RAM
for the Microsoft Lync 2013 Plug-in
N For troubleshooting information, see VMware KB 2063769 and VMware KB 2053732.
Smart Card Authentication Requirements
Client systems that use a smart card for user authentication must meet certain requirements.
Each client system that uses a smart card for user authentication must have the following software and
hardware:
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Horizon Client
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A compatible smart card reader
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